The Discovery of Magic by L. J. Evias

A world of magic. A palace full of secrets. A girl who refuses to back down.

Seventeen-year-old Alice Harper has a plan: win an archery scholarship, stay in her hometown, and keep her life from falling apart. But when a magical portal drops her into a realm of ancient kingdoms and dangerous enchantments, control is the last thing she has.

The palace is beautiful. The mages are charming. And everything reeks of danger.

As shifting alliances and rising tensions pull her deeper into court politics, Alice must decide who to trust—before war breaks out and her friends are lost forever. She isn’t afraid of a fight. But as secrets unravel and loyalties turn sharp, she realises that surviving this web of deception will take more than a quick arrow—it will take everything she’s got.

Because in this realm, magic is power—and trust is a luxury no one can afford.

Category: Fantasy – Epic